Hail map for Plainfield, IL — July 27, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Plainfield on July 27, 2026.
- Max hail size
- 1.50″
- half dollar
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 2
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 3.00″
- 8.2 mi away · Trained Spotter
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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What people on the ground measured in Plainfield, IL on July 27, 2026
11 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter2 WSW Shorewood, IL · 8.2 mi away3:41 PM CDTWill County
Photo shows hail stone at least 3 inches in diameter that fell near Four Seasons Park in Shorewood. Hail stone was collected and frozen 2 minutes after it fell. Multiple other hail stones golf ball size. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.25″ hen egg size Public2 N Shorewood, IL · 5.3 mi away3:35 PM CDTWill County
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public1 SE Minooka, IL · 13.0 mi away3:46 PM CDTWill County
Public report of hen egg size hail near Minooka. Time estimated by radar. Relayed via mping.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Amateur Radio4 SW Plainfield, IL · 4.9 mi away3:32 PM CDTWill County
Reports of golf ball size hail near Caton Farm Road and County Line Road. Relayed via amateur radio. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 SE Lemont, IL · 11.8 mi away12:32 PM CDTCook County
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter1 S Shorewood, IL · 8.8 mi away3:45 PM CDTWill County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 SW Minooka, IL · 13.5 mi away3:46 PM CDTGrundy County
Public report of ping pong ball size hail near Range Road and Brannick Road.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 SW Crystal Lawns, IL · 5.4 mi away3:35 PM CDTWill County
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public4 W Shorewood, IL · 7.5 mi away3:38 PM CDTKendall County
Relayed via mping.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public3 NW Homer Glen, IL · 12.7 mi away12:35 PM CDTWill County
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicDarien, IL · 14.8 mi away12:26 PM CDTDuPage County
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Plainfield hail on July 27, 2026
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Plainfield that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.